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Brent Daniel Long
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Police Officer

Brent Daniel Long

Terre Haute Police Department — Terre Haute, IN
Felonious
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End of Watch July 11, 2011
Age 34
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
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Gender Male
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Incident

Police Officer Brent Long was shot and killed as he and other officers served a felony warrant at a house at approximately 3:30 pm.

A task force comprised of officers from the United States Marshals Service, Indiana State Police, and Terre Haute Police Department, including Officer Long, knocked on the back door of a house at 1812 North 8th Street to serve a felony warrant. Several people exited the house, but not the wanted suspect.

Officer Long and his canine, Shadow, were clearing the house when they located the suspect hiding in a closet. The subject opened fire as Officer Long ordered him out of the closet. Despite being wounded, Officer Long was able to return fire and wounded the man. The subject continued firing at other officers before committing suicide.

Officer Long was transported to Union Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Shadow was taken to a veterinary clinic and survived.

Officer Long had served with the Terre Haute Police Department for six years.

Survivors

He is survived by his wife, 11-year-old daughter, and 10-month-old son.

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Police Officer Long gave the Terre Haute Police Department 6 years.
Thank you for your service to the Terre Haute community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Police Officer Long.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Terre Haute Police Department
Type Police Department
Location Terre Haute, Vigo County, IN
Platform Identity thpd.vigo.in.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 11, 2011
Tour of Duty 6 yrs
Age 34
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious
Cause Detail Gunfire
Weapon Handgun; 9 mm

The Sacrifice · Felonious

Brent is one of 15,742 officers killed feloniously in the United States, 57.1% of the 27,551 remembered there.

34,102 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 2011, 88 officers in the United States were killed feloniously, the 71st heaviest of 213 years on record. The heaviest was 1921, with 248.

Every year on record · United States
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Who

Brent was 34. Of the 14,219 killed feloniously in the United States whose age is recorded, half were between 31 and 47; the middle age was 38. Brent had served 6 years; the middle length of service was 6 years.

Age at death
Where he stood among them
Age by years of service
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When

July holds 9.3% of these deaths in the United States; December holds the most, 9.4%. Mondays: 13.8%.

By month
By day of the week
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How

Felonious deaths account for 57.1% of all 27,551 deaths in the United States, the most common cause. The weapon recorded was handgun; 9 mm, in 0.2% of these deaths.

Every cause
Weapons recorded
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His people

Terre Haute Police Department has 14 officers remembered here, Brent among them.

Across the years
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Where

Police Officer Brent Daniel Long

Terre Haute Police Department · End of Watch July 11, 2011

Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 21-W

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